Britain and Japan, 1859-1991 : themes and personalities
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Britain and Japan, 1859-1991 : themes and personalities
Routledge, 1991
Available at 76 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
"Published on the occasion of the centenary of the Japan Society, 1891-1991"
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In 1859 Japan was a distant, different country only just beginning to open up after its long period (1603-1858) of self-imposed isolation. During 1991, British-Japanese relations are becoming closer, with increasing interdependence in many fields. This book is a celebration of the individuals who have worked to bring Britain and Japan together and a celebration in particular of the Japan Society of London, which marks its centenary in 1991. The Society has, for a long time, taken a lead in promoting and maintaining good relations between the two countries. The book begins with a history of the Society written by Sir Hugh Cortazzi, Britain's former ambassador in Tokyo. 20 essays follow, each on a different figure who has made a significant contribution to the development of better links with Japan over the century. Both British and Japanese figures are included, from the fields of politics, commerce, education and the arts. The book concludes with a chronology of British-Japanese relations. This book should be of interest to lecturers and students of Japanese studies, history and international relations.
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